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Nicholas Colasanto

Nicholas Colasanto

Acting

January 19, 1924 – February 12, 1985 (died at 61)
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Male
14 Movies
52 TV Shows

Nicholas Colasanto (January 19, 1924 – February 12, 1985) was an American actor and television director who is best known for his role as "Coach" Ernie Pantusso in the American television sitcom Cheers.

Cheers
Cheers

Cheers

1982 7.6

as Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso

Age 58 (now 61)
69 eps
Raging Bull
Raging Bull

Raging Bull

1980 7.9

as Tommy Como

Age 56 (now 61)
Fat City
Fat City

Fat City

1972 7.1

as Ruben

Age 48 (now 61)
Family Plot
Family Plot

Family Plot

1976 6.8

as Victor Constantine

Age 52 (now 61)
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968 7.2

Director

Age 44 (now 61)
4 eps
Columbo
Columbo

Columbo

1971 8.1

Director

Age 47 (now 61)
2 eps
Bonanza
Bonanza

Bonanza

1959 7.5

Director

Age 35 (now 61)
2 eps
The Haircut
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The Haircut

1982 7.4

as Bobby Russo (Barber)

Age 58 (now 61)
S.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.

1975 7.1

Director

Age 51 (now 61)
2 eps
McCloud
McCloud

McCloud

1970 7.2

Director

Age 46 (now 61)
2 eps
Garrison's Gorillas
Garrison's Gorillas

Garrison's Gorillas

1967 8.1

Director

Age 43 (now 61)
5 eps
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

1968 7.0

Director

Age 44 (now 61)
4 eps
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966 7.6

as Jimmy Bibo

Age 42 (now 61)
1 ep
Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

1965 7.1

Director

Age 41 (now 61)
6 eps
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

1975 7.3

Director

Age 51 (now 61)
1 ep
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1964 7.7

as Reporter (uncredited)

Age 40 (now 61)
1 ep